Noah Abbott

  • Memorial Day Murph Tips

    đź“·: CrossFit Ok folks, we’re in the home stretch- Memorial Day is just about here and the time honored CrossFit tradition of performing “Murph”, the best known of all the Hero WODs, named after Lt. Michael Murphy. For those of you just joining us- Murph is a long and arduous workout, designed by a Navy…

  • Murph is just around the corner, and you’re terrified. Well, as the Chinese proverb says “the best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago, the second best time is now.” Let’s talk some tips to optimize yourself so you can be as ready as possible. Murph1 mile Run100 Pull-Ups200 Push-Ups300 Air Squats1 mile…

  • CrossFit Games Season: Tips For Your 1st Open

    If you’ve been doing CrossFit for less than a year, now is the time when you’ve probably heard some rumblings around the gym. “Think there’s gonna be dumbbells again?” “Which workout is going to repeat?” “What surprise is going to hit us this time?”

  • Coach’s Corner: Using Your Words as a CrossFit Coach

    đź“·: @CrossFitLumos CrossFit coaches talk… a lot. While our job involves wearing a bunch of different hats (greeter, comedian, programmer, observer, referee, and on and on), but the thing that weaves all of those together is language. We talk from the moment class starts pretty much until it ends, so it’s useful to consider how…

  • Staying Current & Grounded with Fitness Level

    đź“·:CrossFit Games A world-record mile. A half court shot to win a million bucks. A hit single that rules the airwaves for a month or two. Society has become more and more obsessed with the rare and extraordinary, celebrating and venerating the “once-in-a-lifetime” moment over the slow and steady grind of dogged hard work and…

  • Coach’s Corner: Elements of a Group Class Warmup

    đź“·:Thomasville CrossFit Now that I’m a card carrying member of the “can’t roll out of bed and Fran” crowd (also known as the Master’s division), I have begun to value warmups more and more. While there’s definitely days when a few swings of the arms and legs will do it, warmups can be a valuable…

  • When’s The Last Time You 10RM’d?

    đź“·:CrossFit – Sam Dancer at the 2016 CrossFit Games Pop quiz, hotshot- what’s your Deadlift 10RM? Do you know it without looking at your CrossFit btwb app or notebook? Before you check, what’s your Deadlift 1RM? I bet good money you know that one. Maybe you even have it tattooed on your chest, Memento style.…

  • Coach’s Corner: Taking Classes At Your Affiliate

    đź“·: Uri Gonzalez of CrossFit Sant MartĂ­ Most CrossFit coaches and gym owners began their CrossFit “life” as a member at a gym, taking group classes while slowly learning and realizing their passion for fitness and helping people. As many coaches grow in experience, their understanding, ability to program for themselves, and fitness goals tend…